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03 Short PPT Stabilizing Embankment Slopes
03 Short PPT Stabilizing Embankment Slopes
StabilizingEmbankmentSlopes
Stabilizing
Embankment Slopes
attheHighway5andRoute20
Interchange
Williams,California
Caltrans
Landslide
AllRampshave
minortosevere
cracksparallel
toshoulder.
Landslide
Wetland
10/27/2011
ProjectDescription
Approximately1.5milesofunstableslopes
Slopeinclination2:1to1.6:1.0
Maxslopeheight30feet
Existinginterchangeapproximately10years
g
g pp
y y
old.
RampFillProperties
SoilType=
PI
PI=
UC=
Cohesion=
Activezone/slideplane=
CorrosionPotential
CLCH
22 to 48
22to48
2000psf
75psf
o
5ft.
corrosiveto
unprotected
steel
10/27/2011
PlasticFillEmbankmentsExhibit
Distress
ShallowLandslides
SlopeCreep
CyclicShrink/Swell
ShallowSlidesThreatenGuardRail
10/27/2011
DeepShrinkageCracksForminSummer
10/27/2011
10/27/2011
RestrictedWetlandAreaatBaseofSlope
10/27/2011
PavementEdgeCracking
DuetoCreep
3
1
PL
2
1
Wetland
ExpansiveClayFill
ShallowSlidesThreatenGuardRail
10/27/2011
ProposedRepairAlternatives
1. LimeTreated18inchthicklayerplus24inch
thick non expansive fill blanket
thicknonexpansivefillblanket.
2. Remove36inchesofclayandreplacewith
nonexpansivefill.
3. Remove5feetofclayfillandreplacewitha
RockSlopeProtectionLayer.
4. Reinforceslopewithcloselyspacedvertical
steelelementstoeliminatecreepand
shallowfailures.(Platepiles)
Alternative#1
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Alternative#2
Alternative#3
10/27/2011
Alternative#4
Concept: Divide Slope
into Small Increments
Slope Increment
Supported by Each
Plate Pile
Platepile
SlopeStabilizationConcept
Unstable Layer
y
Platepiles
Stable
Stable
Material
Material
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ShoulderDisplacementandEdge
CrackingDuetoSlopeCreep&
ShallowSlides
PavementEdgeCracking
DuetoCreep
PLATEPILES
2
1
Wetland
TypicalRampCrossSection
OriginalGrade
ExistingGrade
SlideRepairProcedure
SlideSurface
1. ExcavateSlideArea
2. Pushslidedebrisbackand
compactbytrackrolling.
3. Placeandcompact24
inchesofABattopof
slideunderpavement.
4. InstallPlatepiles
5. Paveandreplaceguard
rail.
TYPICALSHALLOW
TYPICAL
SHALLOW
SLIDEREPAIR
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PlatepileLayouton4X8Grid
10long
Platepiles
9,00010footand6footPlatepiles
ProductionRates:
4006footperdaymax.
20010footperday
6long
Platepiles
ConstructionSummer2010
Construction
Summer2010
PlatepileLayoutFlags
12
10/27/2011
Installing10footPlatepileswith
VibratoryHammer
Driving10footPlatepilesUsingHydraulic
Hammer
13
10/27/2011
Summary
9000Platepilesinstalledin60days
Savingstoownerapproximately$3,000,000
Noimportneeded.
Wetlandsnottouched.
TwoexcavatorsinstalledPlatepiles.
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